New era being Polaris, Elysium, Nemesis, and Eternal. I absolutely love this band and each album they've released since Polaris has been better than the last. Eternal is honestly my favorite album next to Episode.

Forever Is Today
Move the Mountain
Elysium
Unbreakable
Halcyon Days
Castles In The Air
My Eternal Dream
Lost Without You
Man In The Mirror
The Lost Saga

I see what you did there Great picks, nice mention of the bonus songs! I was very tempted to put Giants on the list - that is an amazing song - but I decided not to, for fear of jumping down the bonus track rabbit hole...

Stratovarius does some great ballads; If The Story Is Over is really high on my list of favorite sad Strato songs. Love that whistling.

Empathica1928 wrote:I see what you did there Great picks, nice mention of the bonus songs! I was very tempted to put Giants on the list - that is an amazing song - but I decided not to, for fear of jumping down the bonus track rabbit hole...

Stratovarius does some great ballads; If The Story Is Over is really high on my list of favorite sad Strato songs. Love that whistling.

They've really come far with their bonus tracks. It's no longer just "songs Timo Kotipelto had the audacity to think belonged on a Timo Tolkki record". And the ballads are fantastic as well.

But let's hear it - other than Giants, what would be your top 3 picks for new era bonus tracks?

Other than Giants, I'd have to say Kill It With Fire, Fireborn, and Endless Forest. KIWF reminds me of Cold Winter Nights, lyrically. Fireborn is just badass from start to finish with an excellent hook, and Endless Forest is a quirky, calming instrumental that I just love (plus it sounds like something out of a 16-bit RPG, like a quiet forest village theme).

Man, I put on some Elysium tunes today and that album is SO good. Infernal Maze is excellent, I love Timo's voice in that one. The beginning still weirds me out a bit, I'm not so sure it fits the rest of the song that follows, but it is still a really cool and nice musical section.

Feeding the Fire is one of my favorites on Eternal. The chorus is so classic Stratovarius, the chorus really sinks its hooks into your brain and won't let go. Been stuck in my head all week actually.

Okay I'm going to try again.. I started an answer few dats ago but miserably failed to choose only ten. I also sadly don't know any bonus tracks well, I wish I had the right album versions. :c (I have the ones from Nemesis at least )

1. Unbreakable
2. The game never ends
3. Shine in the Dark
4. Nemesis
5. The Lost Saga
6. Fire in your Eyes
7. When the Mountains fall
8. Fantasy
9. Forever is Today
10. Liftime in a moment

Number 10 could be 20 other songs really. I even thought about making two top 10s

Empathica1928 wrote:New era being Polaris, Elysium, Nemesis, and Eternal. I absolutely love this band and each album they've released since Polaris has been better than the last. Eternal is honestly my favorite album next to Episode.

Mine would be:

1: Elysium
2: Out of the Fog
3: Abandon
4: Castles in the Air
5: Halcyon Days
6: Man in the Mirror
7: Unbreakable
8: Darkest Hours
9: Lifetime in a Moment
10: Winter Skies/If the Story is Over

I love most of songs, but my favourite is "learning to fly"
2. Deep Unknown
3. Nemesis
4. Winter Skies
5. Under Flaming Skies
6. Unbreakable
7. The game never ends
8. Shine in the Dark
9. Lifetime in a Moment
10. Winter Skies/If the Story is Over
best songs ever.

1. Darkest Hours
2. The Game Never Ends
3. Move the Mountain
4. Lost Wíthout A Trace
5. If the Story is Over
6. Forever is Today
7. In My Line of Work
8. Castles in the Air
9. Lifetime in A Moment
10. Rise Above It

StarMan wrote:I love most of songs, but my favourite is "learning to fly"
2. Deep Unknown
3. Nemesis
4. Winter Skies
5. Under Flaming Skies
6. Unbreakable
7. The game never ends
8. Shine in the Dark
9. Lifetime in a Moment
10. Winter Skies/If the Story is Over
best songs ever.